Screened 2026-09-08 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markdown label.
Alphabet Inc. (Class A) holds its Markdown at $338.36. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 17 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-08
Phase
Markdown · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 17 days
Price at the screen
$338.36
Valuation
16.97 trailing · 22.78 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 85.2
Beta
1.23
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
9.96%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 10.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
11.54%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 11.5% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
15.72%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 15.7% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
1.08%
Below 5%
Only 1.1% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Conscience Overlay
Conscience flag · No Tech for Apartheid (employee campaign), BDS Movement
The quantitative screen above is arithmetic and this name passes it. Separately, community boycott lists cite this company: Cited for Project Nimbus, a $1.2B cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military. Internal employee protests led to terminations in 2024. The desk records that flag here without folding it into the verdict: the screen measures the balance sheet, the overlay informs the conscience, and they are different judgements that belong to different owners. The second one is yours.
What the Numbers Say It Is Worth
The Fair Value Range
Our framework reads FAIR VALUE: it trades at roughly a 12% discount to our $377.89 fair value, strong competitive moat, 24.20% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-08 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 11.7% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 54 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +27% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-08 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Google's Dominance and Ethical Uphold
Imagine the digital world as a galaxy, and Alphabet Inc.'s Google is its sun – a gravitational force across search, advertising, and cloud services. Its products, from ubiquitous search to transformative AI, are the lifeblood of the web, shaping how we live and work. Why it stands out is not just its market dominance but also its commitment to ethical practices, which allows us to confidently pass our ethical screen.
At a forward P/E of 23.0x, Alphabet is not a screaming bargain, but with 24% revenue growth and a robust 55% profit margin, it exhibits the financial muscle that justifies its valuation. Its return on equity, a hefty 49%, suggests a company efficiently using its capital to generate wealth. While the consensus rating is a strong buy, with a median target of $429, our fair value is slightly more conservative at $377.41, indicating an 11% margin of safety.
Risks are inherent in any tech giant. Regulatory scrutiny, antitrust lawsuits, and the ever-evolving competitive landscape are the winds of change that Alphabet must navigate. However, with a strong moat safeguarding its market position and an ethical stance that aligns with our values, the risks are weighed against a backdrop of stability and innovation. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
GOOGL trades on a US exchange. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-08-24Markup$340.67-1.8%Entry 11
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 1.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
2026-07-23Markup$346.77+0.0%Entry 10
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-22Markup$346.77+0.0%Entry 9
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-21Markup$346.77+0.0%Entry 8
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-20Markup$346.77+0.0%Entry 7
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-19Markup$346.77-5.9%Entry 6
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 5.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-18Markup$368.53+0.0%Entry 5
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-17Markup$368.53+0.0%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-16Markup$368.53+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 31% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 100%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 30%. The street (53 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $429. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
2026-07-03Markup$368.53+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
